Master of Science in Accounting (MSA)

At Suffolk University's Sawyer Business School (SBS), you're steps away from life-changing internships, career connections, and Fortune 500 companies. Our classroom experiences are enhanced by our location—being in the center of downtown Boston means you'll be right in the middle of innovation and the city's financial center. At Suffolk, you’ll study accounting in the center of Boston’s Financial District – just a short walk away from the city’s Big Four accounting firms. Our MSA program is designed to fit your needs and professional goals, offering three unique tracks to suit your educational background. You’ll also have the added flexibility to take classes back-to-back in one evening or online on a space-available basis. To prepare you for long-term success, our curriculum integrates Becker’s CPA Exam Review Course, providing you with supplemental materials that will help you ace your classes and sit for the CPA Exam. And with a Level-1 status from the Massachusetts Board of Public Accountancy, as well as an international supplemental accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), you can be sure that your degree is well-respected among top employers.
While earning your MSA at Suffolk, you’ll have the opportunity to:
Learn from industry experts who are a mix of practitioners and accomplished scholars
Study from a curriculum guided by the cutting-edge industry practices identified by our Young Alumni Advisory Board
Prepare for success on the CPA Exam by taking classes that include Becker's CPA Exam Review Course
Pursue a STEM-designated concentration in Information Systems and Controls, or specialize in areas like Business Analysis and Reporting and Tax Compliance and Planning

Students enrolling in graduate programs must have a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university in the United States, or an equivalent degree granted by an institution in another country (as determined by the Office of Graduate Admission).

English language requirements

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Suffolk welcomes both the TOEFL iBT and TOEFL Essentials. To be considered for full admission, a minimum TOEFL iBT score of 80, with no sub-score lower than 17, or a minimal TOEFL Essentials overall band score of 8.5, with no subsection below 8, is required; International English Language Testing System (IELTS). A minimum score of 6.5 (with no sub-score below 6.0) is required to be considered for full admission. PTE-Academic (Pearson Test of English). A minimum score of 65 is required to be considered for full admission.

Application Deadlines: Fall Semester: July 15 (International Applicants), then rolling; Spring Semester: December 1 (International Applicants), then rolling.